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D-Index
41
Citations
5059
World Ranking
3782
National Ranking
948

Michael M. Martin publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael M. Martin sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 63 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Michael M. Martin D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael M. Martin sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 41 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Biochemistry

Michael M. Martin spends much of his time researching Botany, Digestion, Enzyme, Tannin and Polysaccharide. His Botany study combines topics in areas such as Uric acid and Nitrogen. His work is dedicated to discovering how Digestion, Cellulose are connected with Fungus and other disciplines.

His Enzyme research includes elements of Zoology and Urea. Michael M. Martin works mostly in the field of Tannin, limiting it down to topics relating to Tannic acid and, in certain cases, Biochemistry, Manduca sexta, Chemical defense, Oxygenase and Pyruvate carboxylase. His Polysaccharide research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Larva, Midgut and Microbiology.

His most cited work include:

  • Tannin assays in ecological studies: Lack of correlation between phenolics, proanthocyanidins and protein-precipitating constituents in mature foliage of six oak species. (276 citations)
  • BIOCHEMICAL IMPLICATIONS OF INSECT MYCOPHAGY (165 citations)
  • Cellulose Digestion in the Midgut of the Fungus-Growing Termite Macrotermes natalensis: The Role of Acquired Digestive Enzymes. (140 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Botany, Fungus, Digestion, Midgut and Biochemistry. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Cellulose, Symbiosis and Polysaccharide. His Fungus study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Pectin, Atta, Proteolytic enzymes, Enzyme and ANT.

The Digestion study which covers Crane fly that intersects with Trypsin, Proteases, Isoelectric point, Laminarin and Protein digestion. His Midgut research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Redox and Sphingidae. As a member of one scientific family, Michael M. Martin mostly works in the field of Biochemistry, focusing on Tannic acid and, on occasion, Tannin, Polyphenol, Orgyia leucostigma, Manduca sexta and Magnesium.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (59.32%)
  • Fungus (23.73%)
  • Digestion (23.73%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1990-2001)?

  • Tannic acid (16.95%)
  • Biochemistry (20.34%)
  • Midgut (23.73%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Michael M. Martin mainly focuses on Tannic acid, Biochemistry, Midgut, Orgyia leucostigma and Polyphenol. His studies deal with areas such as Calcium, Manduca sexta, Malacosoma, Magnesium and Colloid as well as Midgut. His study on Orgyia leucostigma also encompasses disciplines like

  • Sulfate which is related to area like Lepidoptera genitalia,
  • Permeability that connect with fields like Botany.

His study in Polyphenol is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Sphingidae and Tannin. Michael M. Martin interconnects Gallic acid, Hydrolysis and Redox in the investigation of issues within Tannin. In Digestion, he works on issues like Insect, which are connected to Larva.

Between 1990 and 2001, his most popular works were:

  • The evolution of cellulose digestion in insects (124 citations)
  • Antioxidant defenses in caterpillars: role of the ascorbate-recycling system in the midgut lumen (91 citations)
  • Significance of Metabolic Load in the Evolution of Host Specificity of Manduca Sexta (85 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Enzyme
  • Biochemistry
  • Botany

Cellulose, Nicotine, Sphingidae, Assimilation and Manduca sexta are his primary areas of study. The Cellulose study combines topics in areas such as Termitidae, Digestion, Insect and Symbiosis. Respiration, Allelopathy, Canavanine, Ecology and Metabolism are fields of study that overlap with his Nicotine research.

His Detritivore research spans across into fields like Omnivore, Cellulase and Botany.

Best Publications

  • Tannin assays in ecological studies: Lack of correlation between phenolics, proanthocyanidins and protein-precipitating constituents in mature foliage of six oak species.

    Joan Stadler Martin;Michael M. Martin

  • BIOCHEMICAL IMPLICATIONS OF INSECT MYCOPHAGY

    Michael M. Martin

  • Cellulose Digestion in the Midgut of the Fungus-Growing Termite Macrotermes natalensis: The Role of Acquired Digestive Enzymes.

    Michael M. Martin;Joan S. Martin

  • The evolution of cellulose digestion in insects

    Michael M. Martin

  • Cellulose digestion in insects

    Michael M Martin

  • Failure of tannic acid to inhibit digestion or reduce digestibility of plant protein in gut fluids of insect herbivores : Implications for theories of plant defense.

    J. S. Martin;M. M. Martin;E. A. Bernays

  • The effects of quantity and quality of diet nitrogen on the growth, efficiency of food utilization, nitrogen budget, and metabolic rate of fifth-instar Spodoptera eridania larvae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

    David N. Karowe;Michael M. Martin

  • Tannin assays in ecological studies Precipitation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase by tannic acid, quebracho, and oak foliage extracts.

    Joan Stadler Martin;Michael M. Martin

  • Acquisition of Digestive Enzymes by Siricid Woodwasps from Their Fungal Symbiont

    Jerome J. Kukor;Michael M. Martin

  • The digestion of protein and carbohydrate by the stream detritivore, Tipula abdominalis (Diptera, Tipulidae)

    M. M. Martin;J. S. Martin;J. J. Kukor;R. W. Merritt

  • Antioxidant defenses in caterpillars: role of the ascorbate-recycling system in the midgut lumen

    Raymond V. Barbehenn;Stacie L. Bumgarner;Erica F. Roosen;Michael M. Martin

  • Gut redox conditions in herbivorous lepidopteran larvae

    Heidi M. Appel;Michael M. Martin

  • Tannin sensitivity in larvae ofMalacosoma disstria (Lepidoptera): Roles of the peritrophic envelope and midgut oxidation.

    Raymond V. Barbehenn;Michael M. Martin

  • Effects of surfactants, pH, and certain cations on precipitation of proteins by tannins.

    Michael M. Martin;David C. Rockholm;Joan Stadler Martin

  • Significance of Metabolic Load in the Evolution of Host Specificity of Manduca Sexta

    Heidi M. Appel;Michael M. Martin

  • Faecal proteinases of the fungus-growing ant, Atta texana: Their fungal origin and ecological significance

    Norman D. Boyd;Michael M. Martin

  • The cellulose-utilizing capability of the fungus cultured by the attine ant Atta colombica tonsipes.

    Michael M. Martin;Neal A. Weber

  • Peritrophic envelope permeability in herbivorous insects

    Raymond V. Barbehenn;Michael M. Martin

  • The protective role of the peritrophic membrane in the tannin-tolerant larvae of Orgyia leucostigma (Lepidoptera)

    Raymond V. Barbehenn;Michael M. Martin

  • The Distribution and Origins of the Cellulolytic Enzymes of the Higher Termite, Macrotermes natalensis

    Michael M. Martin;Joan S. Martin

  • The effect of dietary nicotine on the allocation of assimilated food to energy metabolism and growth in fourth-instar larvae of the southern armyworm, Spodoptera eridania (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

    James E. Cresswell;Stewart Z. Merritt;Michael M. Martin

  • The biochemical basis of the fungus-attine ant symbiosis.

    Michael M. Martin

  • The Role of Ingested Fungal Enzymes in Cellulose Digestion in the Larvae of Cerambycid Beetles

    Jerome J. Kukor;David P. Cowan;Michael M. Martin

  • THE CAUSE OF REDUCED GROWTH OF MANDUCA SEXTA LARVAE ON A LOW-WATER DIET: INCREASED METABOLIC PROCESSING COSTS OR NUTRIENT LIMITATION?

    Michael M. Martin;Heidi M. Van't Hof

  • CELLULOSE DIGESTION IN Monochamus marmorator Kby. (COLEOPTERA: CERAMBYCIDAE): Role of Acquired Fungal Enzymes

    Jerome J. Kukor;Michael M. Martin

  • Digestive enzymes of larvae of three species of caddisflies (trichoptera)

    M. M. Martin;Jerome Kukor;J. S. Martin;D. L. Lawson

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard W. Merritt
Richard W. Merritt Michigan State University
Elizabeth A. Bernays
Elizabeth A. Bernays University of Arizona
Jules A. Shafer
Jules A. Shafer MSD (United States)
Ann E. Hagerman
Ann E. Hagerman Miami University
James E. Cresswell
James E. Cresswell University of Exeter

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